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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-17
UHAT PEOPLE THINK And say.

STEPHEN 8. FOSTER NOT FREETHINKER
To the Editor or Fhe Trtbuns.
SIR The special dispatch in THE TRIBUNE Of this
ing announcing the death OF Abby Kelley Foster, the
widely known and eloquent champion of the antslavery
cause is marred by mistake important to be sui
ered to pass without correction The writer speaking
Of her husband the late Stephen Foster describes him
" noted Aboitonst and Freethinker" The first OF
these appellaons belonged to him In preemnent de-
gree, but the last Is Inappropriate True he always
claimed the right to think and speak freely but the
freethinker" than this being the chosen
designation OF party having belief I'm God future
life. With this party and It's materasc ideas Mr. Fos-
had sympathy. On the contrary. he tremen-
dous believer In Cod and In the spiritual nature and i'm
mortality OF and IN the moral supremacy OF Jesus
d vine teacher. His not dead but living faith,
and IL wond DO hardly too much 10 that, like stephen
the Martyr. he man full OF the Holy Ghost"
When he Joiued the ranks Of the Aboonsts he an
orthodox theological student In full for the pulpit
and In subsequent years he became what Is called liberal
lie lost his for God his admiration
Jesus the model reformer and the main weapons OF
his warfare against slavery drawn from the Bible TO
tho very last. Yours truly OLIVER JOHNSON
January is, 1887. 200 West Forty -tfthst
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CABLES IN THIRD AVENUE.
THE CHANGE TO BE MADE SOON.

A TALK WITH HENRY HARr-HIs PURCHASES OF
STOCK.
various have been recently about large
sales OF Third Avenue Railroad stock II said that
many of the holders becoming alarmed in consequence Of
the payment OF dividends had thrown their stock
the market and that had been sold at greatly reduced
prices According President Hart these reports
rest upon a comparatively slight foundation. eft Is
true he said "tha stock has been sold OF late but
have been the purchaser In the majority Of How
much has been sold Oh between 500 and 1000 shares
few small owners thought it would pay them better 20
invest their money In something else That Is all right
don't blame them however have perfect faith In the
future Of the road and hence buy. What - the stock
worth nowl Well don't know that it has any quotation
at present, but II is sl worth 5000 Perhaps
whole lot of il thrown the market tomorrow 1t
might bring less than this but has thus far gone
| below this figure
"will you resume paying dividends next month";"
mo, sir, we will not say frankly We will not be
able to anything next quarter II wished to act
as some corporations do could pay dividends right
along but we dontinend to borrow penny for such
purpose. Hence If any wants to sell let him do so
Alusion made to the adoption of the cable system
Thirdave. 1T will DONE" said Mr. Hart, with
phasis and that in the future pledge you word
for that It is going to cost between 100000 and
S20OOO0O to make the change but we are going To make
roh VIII pay ana Pay We'll we WIN o
Tenthave. When will we make the change That can
not definitely President Lyon anxious to start at
hut have got to decide the kind OF motor
power want first There is little doubt however that
we shall adopt the cable system Some OF the directors
favored electricity at first but believe that they all
pretty well convccd that after all the cable Is about the
only practical system yet in The committee ap
pointed to look into tho matter will report next week to
the board and then shall consider their recommended
tions and perhaps upon them. How shall be
ready to give out the contracts for the work Is impossible
! to say just now"
One OF the more conservative members OF the board
said yesterday that nothing would be done for yet
toward adopting the cable, but his opinion not
echoed by any Of the others present condition Of the
company makes change necessary; on this point the
majority OF tho stockholders fully agreed, and IL
before their wishes will be carried The cable
in One-hundred and-tweny hfthst alone enabled the
company dispense with the services OF $50 horses and
MANY men. The great reduction which may be expected
In operating expenses is before the directors eyes con
stany, and the effect 10 accelerate their movements
| toward extending the cable line down Thirdave.
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prrpJryDyyG DJsCBARGg COyVICrs

The ninth anniversary OF tho establishment OF inc
Home Of Industry and Refuge for Discharged Convics
"A, No 40 Hou.o-sL. celebrated yesterday with III
erary and musical exercises by the inmates ami friends OF
the Home The Rev. DR.. OrmistOn made the spcnihg
prayer several of the men repeated their experiences III
prisop and In the world DR. George Alexander william
NJ II Round, OF the New-York Prison Association. and
A 4 Hatch made addresses. 5. T. Gordon aud MI nay
aen conducted the music superintendent ,hhfss o'ew-
art read statement the OF the Home. There are
now forty four inmates and they, together WIN sixteen
men inmates skilled workmen IRON outside are
net receipts from sthc work we're about sZOoo @hen
were applied toward deiraylng tne running o
tho Institution which is about $4,000 year Tue men
who appy for admittance taken In. employed and
taught seruiary and regously till places can be iond
for them outside The president and treasurer OF Tie
Home 10 Mr.. John II. Boswell
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A PLEA FOR DANCING OARD&


At the rose ball happened TO ask gir who s more
than ordnnrily attractive OF my age 10 take
tnrn with me We danced the dance through ana tben
walked In procession around the hall AT last rs the
nia.es were nearly taken for square dance Asked
Affirmative che could hardly have said no. - ,no alter
native was 10 sit against the wall or 10 continue mel
iete-ateIe with inc We danced the square dnco. anu
than resumed our Of tho room a rouhu uhnce io
inwed and We danced tho latter hali OF uaL inen We
promcuaded again. going round ana rou"o 'no '"'i "
ceasclcss turn. a., =. az. ,o,,.r.a M we
na seu the chapeOns aud shook hands WIN eNcfy ono
within rencbipg distance Al Inst saw trehd aPPioh
md hailed with 10y my near deiverancc 40 my usH
hr slIuuy whispered In my ear 10 osk inc .o ao
him from ex ne how many laps Vi VIC IoVu, \. n
10 mako a mile Finally Ia sheer Desperation s ~
n k,idorgnrleu youth and handed over ipy comlav -
him and WAS thus the rs u ne In tnree t W
an hour Z, GO 10 return TO lady VINO was Pou MIL
charge early In the evening. ana VINO nSu oce 49, 70
ing signals OF distress and asking mo 70 conu ~
lie ehe too had been obliged to RETAIN hcr non ILL.,
who nutwcli her until fi'iioen ,p an.
quivering HIS and bui Mug herts kept tiuc 70 ,o
music that uigbt dOut know but there nus ,l. ut
good many them There are re'irdes IoI ~ ' o..
have bot much faith that they Will No sv have
OF ihen 10 return 10 dancing chfts NV" NJ
gone ont al aud that tho stnsfiess 'o~ ISL. ,S,
seiiseless fasliOus would gAtlcr commune w % NJ
consent 10 the ieintr0ductiOn OF pi"sI n. no
they ~eie III ase. however, thcio ~o"'" s,.opav
awkward contretemps such M hhro I'D
Of. would know by looking ~ tne hup s s",u
Just who TO take her 10 when lie had hnshoo Ia" u''
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cHRJsTNAS LUCK,

From TIE h aShin2t0a kSyAotN.,
Many Congrcssinen adays are envious Oh DIT
fhelsts good fortune 1t that Ia hewJcfsey Cp
ge0nen get gifts and don't have to make tben ~ th
NJ se aie much better than his debts. In 0tner ds
cs eno balance u the otter way He has 10 give seeds
Inaps ana public documents, while he receives
noinihe put duns and growis In PateTson
however, us part OF New Years duty for every
PIvauclng CONSTITUENCY 10 send over 10 1caneck (Mr
Phess honoj as pleasant reminder OF the SEASON. the
last best r0duct of his ioom smitby and farm In
the hong list OF ths years gfs. which in,Iudes among
ether things Holstein bull and doxsn saIk handker
oes Ut the prescribed red color nothing Is sa,d 10 have
pleased Mr. Phelps much sent by ConsuI
Cstiin from Zurich. switzerland Mr.. Cstiin who ia
growing gray In the service. having repre~cnted Tor
years the Business Interests OF the Government at
Rochelle Stuttgart and " ric s college cassats Of
Nr. Phelps and very ardent ir1cnd Indeed, when Mr.
Phelps Congress- Mr. t1iin came way from
stuttgart Tor The purpose east his vote at Paterson and
took the next steamer his return The gin Wa, the INST
edition The hpectatOr published In l7i2 ~ was Ia
per ect condition, having been for over hundred
Years In the possession Of Swies Iahhiy. Mr.
Cu,iins eye had ths treasure tor long whie
little dreaming that any btviOphe would ever get INC OPP
pOFtanity When, suddenly ana without any
notsce was advertised. sold auction. bought BY our
CONSUL and that day slapped 10 the New World
This episode was tho only bieak in tho TWO mohhs
tsa.duos work AIR Calin bias bern giving 70 his REPORT
% the forestry OF switzerland. which II SOU W DC trans
nittca " the department. aud with the departments ps
mission, rcpubEbed IN answer 10 what seems great do
DAod t0r the Information contained IN IL
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Post Office Notice.

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Post Office Sow-York. N. X. JAM H. 1907.
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JAMES q. MOFFET.

To the Editor OF The Tribune
SIR: on Sunday will DO buried ono OF New Yorks old
citizens James Moffet poor American lad brought
up by his grandmother he managed by hard work aud
economy to begin for himself in small way. Indefat
gable and Industrious he succeeded In starting OF the
first rolling mills in the country few years after.
Sterling as his character the work he carried out
gaining for him worldwide reputation. When his com
petltors formed combination he did not join 1t. his
bringing his work larger prices than Others could get
even with combination. A stanch Republican. be sub
scrbed 10 THE TRIBUNE before published and stuck
to IL to his death
whom hc liked and compared To- Henry Clay often stating
that II him very strange that whenever intel
ectua giants were nominated for President they should
fail of election semadc and prosperous. he was typi
cal American. tall and strong. and up TO within Few
wears before his death walked straight soldier More
fears have she'd for him by his employees than seems
credible but his character and euch that with
ont bcng familiar their friend, Whose respect he
would own a. well as their love. T. s.
Nslr York, Jan. Ia, 1887.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-17
R1ILROAD INTERESTS.
WHY MR. uINCKLEy WAS chosen.

81 LOUIE Jan Observation-Disclosures The a'n"' ''o"'
York that the Atchison Topeka aud sani" re ho'
had any interest the election OF Mr. Hin'kiey' " Wv
cago as president OF tho ST. Louis. hhn'As w, "'',
f,oralo Road The GLobe Democrat makes the ioo"is
sis,smcnt Tho Atohison. Topeka and santa re- WIN
suer ST. Louis over the g. Louis Kansas CITY ana '",
RADIO road of which II has acquired control ana VIII push
through 10 Kansas City rapidly Ms men ana money "a"
do the work Whom Mr. Hinckley was made pro'ucn VI
tho 81 Louis and Colorado road on f''"''
Il was by tho direction Of the AtohiSon, .a1
lac will likely remain in that position '"''i w.,
lin. IA comne,ed 10 Kansns CITY, when II will DO fornai
taken by the Atchlson company An attorney ~ ~ -
AtchIsou coInpany present al inc He''n5 ,,.h
inus nm Friday OF tho dire tors OF the Colorado NJ
Mr. Hnckiey elected president ot ms pnnnIicd 70
known 10 only few. The rond VIII Dc con.pi' ,d.rs
Un,on IN Franklin County within sixty days anu u
baye been issued push directly on IN khsS IN
~ a couDecton with It's owners inc ~ oIy
T,neka and santa re- The Atchson VIII not ur ~
knowu a. owner OF the Colorado uDtil s hr.ct The
Knnsas CITY, but will furnish the money MI" Univ
contradiction OF tho line
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NEED OF A BRIDGE PLAZA.

TO TIE Editor OF rae FrtbHne.
SIR: hope you viii not drop the matter Q: g
plaza about the bridge entrance the NewYorl
side Years ago l advocated the purchase OF the
trench's Hotol property and the clearing away Of
the buildings upon 1t friend pressed upon one or
more of the trustees the wisdom of their making a
wide street Of Frankfortst.. thereby opening i'm
Iortant thoroughfarc from the City Hall to the East
River. 1t would have made the warehouses under the
Bridge Of much moro value than they at prcscnt
1t Ia too late however, presume. to interest tho
IN the widen OF Frankfort but it should
not be too late TO attract their favorable attention
10 tho purchase Of tho h0el property, and the open
eng OF plaza for the general convenience Of those
who mako of the Bridge Indeed not only all
tho land tho right sido Of tho Bridge, far as
Frank orst. but also all that point extending from
the Bridge to tho Junction OF Chatham st. NOW Park
Row, and North William st. should be controlled BY
the trustees All the space viii DO needed for car
and cab stands and 10 rcieve properly tho now OVER
crowded ncghborhood Of tho great brdsc-and 1t
should be secured without deLy.
Nel1- York, Jan. 4, 1887. FRANKLIN
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TO BIZ ARIA TGSED FOR BIGAaK

seIck a Schoiield will bs arruigned before ron.o 1
tice Walsh In Brooklyn to-day upon charge OF a.
us business Is that of oolseor. anu MS tnr bis ar
No 1872 East seyony sxthsL The waI i.hs of NO. "a
ks,davs BrooLIyn. charges that she % that his
to sohofrId on April ~, 1888. when ne % lived To-
v.u,. v,as Charles Edward Vaudeville. Ihey nshand
sciher for year and had child when ,nS 70. Already
edn,iftcd thai mis- name was bch0eid ana ,. 5 M No
Id Wife 1Lo trs wife Is MIRA susie schoncI, ysonsr
sSi East who married 70 i hs. md him
-" In,x IL IssI and has two children ono nas be
on Suy 49,, .haudonm When thsy wero mn' ~, mr..
saiS 10 was whoever with foa, e naa,nsr vie lie
.ss, civ an nspector In tho Departihon. y, but
was H. vns arrss:ed for fraudulent praou0''
was mover tried
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-17
THE HAvERrY AND KELLY LETTERS.

To the RAZOR Of The Tribune
SIR: Although do not agree with Mr.. Henry George
certain subjects think that petty politician like
Major" r. NJ. Haverty in his attempt TO boycott
who disagree with principals that he worked
for during the late campaign should be set aside by
Mayor Hewitt in his attempt be reappointed through
his late action toward the gentlemen who rendered DR..
James T. Kelly banquet. When such men as General
James X. OBeirnr, Patrick Ford. Morgan f. O'Brien.
Colonel James Cayanagh and over one hundred others
deem proper seat themselves beside priests In
deFng dinner Dr. Kelly the public should understand
this man's motives.
for Eugene Keiiy, believe that he was led into his
actions by the who IL reported In Catholic
cles desires TO be reapponted to his present position
Z" through the Church" A. ID. MCDONALD.
Ne,e- York, Jan. Ia, 1887.
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TrRrsr5y0 LJTEKARY SALES COMING.

Two important Gales likely TO take place at Lcav
sometime in March The frs will probably be thatof the
library vi Henri Pene Du Bots. lkDown member OF
The O,olier Club. Mr. Du Bots has lived IN New
York for many years but has decided to return
70 his own country and a preliminary step,
Is going to dispose Of mis- entire library. As the
author OF the wellknown Essay on the Art OF BOOK
binding his collection IL naturally rich In specimens OF
tbst art ON the bindings of some OF his volumes
arc such names as 1rauiz Bauyonnet, Derome 11ii-
baron (1ambolle Dnru. Roussclle and wellkno"n
Amer,aau and English binders. These gorgcOusy
a.sied covers guard treastCs e1el Nellnl manu-
srrits black letters. examples Of Aldus LAT
doayn Gaiut du Pre- and other master printers MOI
en- yaies include first and limited editions classics
mud rare photographed works some fine prints ana
WStacoor. as we'll interesting autographs COM
pete the collection. ~, - ~,
Isi.r General Rush {. HAWKINS library VIII De sou
ga ieel,,s- nearly hundred illuminated manuscripts
o choir books books OF hours hyInnais ana 80
op There H. also good collection OF ncDabula ana ex
anu,s Of early printing including precious volume Dy
FIst printed from Guttenbergs type the Americana
are rare and include many first editions OF the poets ana
drafn2tsis.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-01-17

STORY ABOUT JOHN ACOB AST0ES ESTATE
published report concerning the Astor estate credits
a lawyer with remarkable discovery OF an alleged long
lost deed purporng TO from John jacob Asor 10
one John X Beekman a one-fourth part Of what was
known as the Phrse Manor in Dutehess County on June
go 1910. This Phipse Manor comprising large part
of Dutchess and Putnam Counties originally granted
by King William Ill to Adolph Philipse in 1897 After
the OF Independence the property was declared Tor
fcted and the Phpse heirs attancd John jacob Asor
bought up the heirs claims low figure and contested
the aaInder the courts. He the suit and thus
secured about 500 square miles of valuable property
for a tiae. The manor was subsequently cur up ana
sold peeemea until OF 1t remained in John jacob
Asfors hands his death No mention was ever made
As far by Mir Aston 10 these purchasers OF te
deed recently found does any trace OF II appear on
the The report states that lawyer OF this city
will seek establish the validity OF This deed and secure
for heirs of BeekInan the property which The deed
cofer. one point on which the BeeKan heirs rely
deufly their claim that there il on record IN the Reg
isters Office of the County OF New-fork DEED IRON
Beekman back John Jacob Aston of one eighth share
of the Phpse Manor The deed bears date May Is ISL
No EXPLANATION tas been afforded OF how Bee knan
over came 10 have oDeechth share OF the Phhpse
Manor which he e9Hd Gons ss e Sqn @
interest In this great property nghIy peIonsns "
them. . ,.o. -,
the purchaser Of the Manor said yesterday - ms
report is news to tna me- touiiT hriore MSs
born therefore know nothing about IT, lhave never
had occasion look up the title IN any way ana there,
fore cannot say whether or no There Is ueea on
in the Phiipse Manor always supposed the utle 10 te
whole estate was vested In my grandfather anu sum
to purchasers ard TO sue them would he an IN
justice .,.;,. y, .,o poo,r,sn h;, thu, the Aston
estate should I've regarded rs trustee for the beekan
heirs of that alleged eighth share OF theirs Lean only
that matter OF law. which IL would Ue useless
To express any opinion while in total ignorance OF
the facts upon which their claim Is founded
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GENERAL W. B. HAzEN DEAD.
END OF LoSG-coNT1NUED ILL-HEALTH
THE FATAL RESULT BROUGHT on UNEXPECTEDLY
BY SLIGHT COLD.
tDr IELrGRArn mol rnE rRIBuNE.I

BY A SLIGHT COLD.
lpr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE
"AshRGroS Jan. 16.-The sudden and unexpected
aeatn tonight OF General william B. Hazen. chief Of
lne signal Office. terrible shock to his friends
Mhe ne mad not beeu In good health for some months,
MS eonuion or late had been much improved and he was
III good spirits and confident Of complete restoration.
On thursday he at the Capitol business relating
70 MS bureau and he attended the reception at the White
rouse on Thursday evening He caught cold, and on
FRIDAY Kept his room most OF the day Yesterday he felt
oee and said that he expected to be able to return to
ouy ON Monday. At an early hour this
morning he was found to be much worse, and
MS physician and those OF his relatives
VINO were In the city summoned to his bedside He
remained In q comatose condition during the day and
oreathed his last at about o'clock tonight His wife,
VINO Is daughter OF Washington Mclean. Of Cincinnati.
ana sister OF John H. Mclean, OF The Cincin-
nan Enquirer, Is In France. With him
"nen ne died were Mrs. Washington Mclean and Mrs.
busher his sisternlaw Captain Greedy who had been
win him during the entire day Lieutenant Thompson
ana Doctors Huntington. Harvey and Lincoln, the at
tending and consulting physicians. Thelmmedate cause
oiGeneral Hazen's death diabetic coma
Information OF General Hazen's death conveyed
Immediately by Colonel Huntington and Captain Greedy
To the Secretary OF War; who communicated the sad in
tellgence to the President